Nearly everyone who rides a motorcycle cites how fun it is and how it feels to ride around in the open air. There is no seatbelt, no doors or roofs boxing you in. It’s just you, your bike and the open road. Yet, riders face many dangers when other motorists do not pay...
California legalized recreational marijuana use and retail sales of cannabis five years ago. Proponents in Costa Mesa and across the state hoped and believed that legalization would not make our streets, roads and highways more dangerous. A consequence of legalization...
Imagine this scenario. You are driving to work in the morning and approach an intersection where you have a green light. As you move through it, another car smashes into your vehicle. The other driver may have been looking at the road with their hands on the wheel at...
As a pedestrian, you can be at risk of severe injuries if someone in a car or truck hits you. While numerous traffic laws are in place to prevent these collisions, they still happen far too often. And they can be more likely to happen to certain types of pedestrians. ...
Many of us know the uneasy feeling when getting off a flight and going to the rental car counter where the representative asks, “Do you want to add the insurance?” Several thoughts may go through your head, including, “Am I covered by my own auto insurance?” Or, “Does...
Today's cars and trucks come with sophisticated warning systems and detection programs that are supposed to keep motorists safe. When something is wrong or a part requires service, computer software will typically trigger a warning light to alert drivers. These lights...
The last year has been difficult for several reasons. People battled isolation, job losses and health risks that most of us had never experienced before. On top of these unprecedented challenges, unfortunately, people were also dealing with more familiar situations...
As a rideshare driver, you spend more time driving around in your car than most people. You know better than anyone that it can be extremely dangerous to be on the road for so long, and that as a result you’re at a greater risk of getting into a potentially expensive...
When people get into a crash, they often look at the other parties involved to determine who is to blame. However, while individuals can certainly be at fault for crashes caused by personal negligence or recklessness, there may be other factors that contribute...
Numerous reporting requirements are in place to notify consumers of product defects and pull hazardous items from the market. Unfortunately, these systems do not always work as they should. One example of this is something called Section 37. What is Section 37?...